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Towards the functional cure of hepatitis B
A recent study from Hannover provides important insights into the understanding and future treatment of chronic hepatitis B. Researchers from the Hannover Medical School (MHH), the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI), TWINCORE and the Centre for Individualised Infection Medicine (CiiM) have demonstrated that a previously little-noticed group of immune cells – so-called γδ T cells – plays a central role in controlling the viral infection. The study was published in the journal Gut. TWINCORE and CiiM are joint institutions of the HZI and the MHH.
20.04.2026
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EU-funded doctoral program UNLIMITED strengthens research in field of immunometabolism
In March 2026, the Europe-wide doctoral program “UNLIMITED – Understanding Lipid Immunometabolism to Treat Disease” was launched under the leadership of the University Medical Center Mainz. In cooperation with the Technische Universität Braunschweig, a doctoral position will also be established in a research group at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI). The project is funded by the European Commission under the prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) with a total of 4.5 million euros and is one of 149 doctoral networks currently funded across the EU.
16.04.2026
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A built-in “hairpin” prevents rogue CRISPR RNAs
The CRISPR-Cas gene-editing system has long been the focus of research as a promising tool in genome editing. However, the emphasis has been on its underlying mechanisms and nucleases. In contrast, little research has examined how CRISPR-Cas systems have evolved and been optimized. In collaboration with the universities of Leipzig, Freiburg, and Michigan (USA), a research team at the Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research (HIRI) in Würzburg found an optimization mechanism in CRISPR-Cas13, providing insights into the evolution of these systems. The results were recently published in EMBO Journal.
14.04.2026
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One center - six locations

The HZI locations at a glance

The Sites of the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research are distributed all over Germany. In addition to the main campus in Braunschweig, there are facilities in five other cities: Hamburg, Hanover, Saarbrücken, Würzburg and Greifswald.

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